CTS Canadian Career College - Barrie

CTS Canadian Career College is a locally-owned private career college head-quartered in North Bay, Ontario, with four campuses located in North Bay, Barrie, Sudbury, and Sault Ste. Marie. It is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, and has a 28-year history of teaching excellence in the faculties of Health Care, Law and Justice, Business, and Information Technology.

The programs at CTS Canadian Career College—all of which are approved as vocational programs under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005—are current and, more importantly, in demand in the geographical areas the College serves. All programs are under a year in duration, most of which offering either mandatory or optional placements that allow for students to put into practice the theory components of the programs. As a relatively small school, CTS Canadian Career College is able to offer lots of one-on-one time with its instructors and administrative staff. Vice President of Academics Amanda Carvalho states, “We are proud to have maintained the small size of our college as it helps us to keep the atmosphere collegial and supportive; students work closely with faculty, administrative staff and with each other. Additionally, our small size has allowed for us to maintain our high student employment rates, as well as allowing us to provide valuable services such as on-site financial aid, on-site admissions assistance, free mature student tutoring and testing, help finding appropriate and affordable housing, and job search assistance – to only name a few.”

Added to this determination to keep CTS small and collegial is a commitment to hiring only quality instructors who have relevant workforce experience in the areas that they teach, as well as to ensuring that program curricula remain among the best in the country, having allocated time and resources toward certifying and accrediting their programs with several highly-competitive and rigorous accrediting bodies. The college remains one of a select group of colleges in Ontario and in fact Canada that has been granted accreditation for the Pharmacy Technician program (by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs), the Primary Care Paramedic program (by the Canadian Medical Association) and the Paralegal program (by the Law Society of Upper Canada). Additionally, the Addictions Intervention Counselling program is recognized by the Canadian Addiction Counsellor Certification Board.

Certifications and Accreditation

Canadian Medical Association (Primary Care Paramedic Program)

Registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act.

The skills needed in business today are changing as rapidly as is business itself. That’s why CTS Canadian Career College has developed an innovative diploma program in Business Management specially designed to provide our students the skills they need to excel in this dynamic environment.

Graduates of this 12-month diploma program will develop the marketing and advertising skills to plan, direct, and evaluate the activities of sales departments. You will be able to promote the sale of products/services and establish distribution networks for these products. As a graduate, you will have the ability to develop and execute advertising campaigns, communication strategies to publicize events and maintain media relations. You will also be prepared to play a role in human resource management, including recruitment, orientation, change & organizational management and strategic planning.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will participate in an four-week full-time field placement.

Advancing computer technology means rapid change for today’s office payroll professional. As a result, this program provides extensive training in common office software applications as well as the skills needed to adapt to and manage the ongoing challenges today’s office payroll administrators must face.

Students must successfully complete the Canadian Payroll Association’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification and participate in a 250-hour placement to receive an Office and Payroll Administrator diploma.

Advancing computer technology means rapid change for today’s office professional. As a result, this program provides extensive training in the latest software, as well as the skills needed to adapt to and manage the ongoing challenges today’s office administrators must face.

This 27 weeks program provides practical training in office management practices, including operations, structure and functions, problem solving relative to people, equipment and procedures, and accounting practices including accounts payable/ receivable, trial balances, bookkeeping, journal entries, and payroll administration. Graduates from this program will realize a multitude of opportunities as this knowledge is the basis for many positions in an office setting throughout public and private organizations.

The Pharmacy Technician Program at CTS College combines online distance learning, a campus-based skills camp and a work placement component to prepare you for career opportunities in the pharmacy industry. Developed under the counsel of the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), our program is designed to prepare you to sit the Structured Practical Training (SPTs), Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) Jurisprudence and Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) qualifying exams. Successful graduates will be eligible to become a regulated pharmacy technician in Canada.

The online portion of the program features web-conferencing, instructor-led lectures and activities that promote interaction and collaboration with your classmates – all done within the comfort of your own home! Each semester finishes with an intensive 40-hour skills camp at your nearest CTS College campus, where you’ll put your skills into practice in a simulated lab environment with workstations. You’ll finish the program by participating in a practicum component in retail and hospital pharmacy settings, which gives you real hands-on experience that you can put right on your resume!

Get in touch with us today to learn more about our Pharmacy Technician program, including start dates, admissions procedures, financial aid options and more!

You are a caring person who wants to pursue a career working with families and individuals who are impacted by addictions. You want to counsel and educate people to make better choices in life.

Our Addiction and Mental Health program at CTS Canadian Career College prepares the graduate for professional and paraprofessional positions in areas of counselling and intake within correctional facilities, group homes, young offender facilities, emergency shelters, schools, youth and adult counselling facilities, mental health centers, and more!

This intense 52-week program presents the most up-to-date training methods delivered by highly qualified and certified instructors. The program is approved through the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. A 300-hour inclusive work placement experience is included.

Our Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technicians (MLAT) program will prepare you to apply for employment in a variety of laboratory settings. The program consists of theory, practical skills application, and practicum components. Upon successful completion, you will receive a diploma from the College, which will allow you to write the CSMLS/OSMT Certification Examinations.

Health care trends continue to move toward more effective forms of home-based care for the elderly, as well as those facing post-surgery and illness recovery. As a result, the demand for personal support workers continues to grow. Graduates of this program are trained to excel in today’s challenging health care sector, within a community or an institutional setting, leading to jobs in hospitals, educational facilities, long-term care facilities, home-care, and adult day programs.

Upon successful completion of the program students write a comprehensive final exam set out by the National Association of Career Colleges(NACC).

This 46 weeks diploma program prepares the graduate for administrative positions working in medical environments including clinics, hospitals, physician’s offices, physiotherapists and many more. Graduates will possess strong office administrative and computer skills combined with a basic understanding of anatomy, pathology and pharmacology. Graduates will use appropriate terminology when dealing with medical staff and clients/patients and will be able to assist medical staff with the care and administration of patients. Graduates will be prepared to produce transcribed reports and process computerized OHIP billing and associated documentation.

You are a caring and empathetic person who wants a career where you will provide many types of assistance to people and their families in the community. You want to work with persons with developmental disabilities and work toward making their lives enriching and exciting.

Graduates work in a wide range of social service settings, such as community agencies, seniors’ centres, hospitals, non-profit organizations, outreach homes, educational environments, recreational centres, and in respite care settings, among other places.

There has been a consistent need for developmental service workers to assist people of different ages in these diverse environments.

Program Outcomes: Graduates receive a post-secondary diploma in the Developmental Service Worker program.

Today’s paramedics are the highly-trained front line of our medical services system. This critical profession calls for candidates who possess equal measures of self-confidence, inner strength and unwavering commitment to helping those in distress.

Our Paramedic program provides the skills and knowledge you will need to practice emergency pre-hospital medical care and to function as an integral member of the health care team, assisting victims of accidents and illness, safely transporting patients and, if needed, continuing emergency treatment after arrival at a health care centre. The Paramedic program includes clinical and field placements.

Employment in paralegal services is expected to have a very positive growth rate throughout Ontario. To help meet this growing demand, CTS Canadian Career College has worked with leading employers to develop and deliver one of the most effective programs in the industry.

Paralegals are trained to prepare legal documents, open and organize files, perform legal research and appear in court. As a result, this profession has become an increasingly valuable resource to law firms and businesses alike. By the end of the program, students will have learned the advocacy and research skills that will qualify them to interview and represent clients in Claims Court, Administrative Tribunals, the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice for provincial and criminal matters. They can also work in legal departments in government ministries, private corporations, trade unions and professional associations.

Students will gain valuable experience during a 120-hour placement arranged through the College. By successfully completing our program in 52 weeks, our graduates possess the skills needed to pass the LSUC licensing exam and practice as independent paralegals.

Natural attrition and a growing urban population have resulted in an increasing demand for new police and security personnel. The OPP, RCMP and municipal agencies are currently actively pursuing new recruits. Graduates of the Police Foundations program are trained to pursue a career in the various policing agencies across Canada. Alternative career paths include Canadian customs and immigration, custody and correctional services, and federal and provincial government enforcement bodies. Court bailiffs, campus police, wardens, personal and property security officers, 9-1-1 operators, and loss prevention control personnel are also in high demand across the country.

Throughout the program (51 weeks), students become involved with their local community through assisting police services or event security detail. Students are required to wear the prescribed uniform and name tag during classes and practicum placement.

CTS Canadian Career College in association with Highlander Brew Co. is proud to offer this 36-week Diploma Program which can be easily managed alongside your busy work schedule. This diploma program prepares the graduate for work in various breweries, including large-scale breweries or craft breweries. The classroom instruction will primarily be done through an online distance learning model, enabling students to remain within their respective communities and not have to relocate for an extended period of time to take their theoretical training. Upon completion of the 5 month virtual classroom portion, students will be assigned to various breweries for the practical aspect of the training in a 360-hour internship.